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Letter from the Mint of the United States, Melting and Refining Department to an unidentified "sir"

by: James Booth Papers

Publication date: 1879-06-10
Topics: Numismatics
Collection: newmannumismatic; wustl; americana
Language: English
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Volume: 1879
Item Size: 15.6M

Rough draft of a letter dealing with the results of A. E. Outerbridge's experiments on the volatilization of standard silver. The letter is unsigned but is written in James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) hand.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.

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Format: 28 cm
Identifier: boothpapers18790610
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Location: United States
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Year: 1879